Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-10
ARMY MUDDLE.
Who Shall Pay for Secretary Limcoms
Horses Different Opinions.

who Shall Pay for Secretary Iiucolns
Horses Different Opinions.
WAsHINGToS, August 9. 9.--Anothcr issue
has been raised by the accounting officer of
the Treasury against the Quartermaster
Generals office. The officers of the War
Department have always claimed and in
sisted that the orders of the President and
the Secretary of War are 10 he obcyed
HDirHS rOiclS and are not to he ques
toned IN any quarter. Second Comp
tr0ller Butler and Third Auditor
Williams have, however, taken contrary
view. The accounts ol Col. Batchelder,
late depot quartermaster i'll Washington,
are now in course of settlement by the
accounting officers. Among the vouchers
is one for $500 for two horses for the use
Of the Secretary of War. 1t is accompa-
MED by letter addressed to Col. Batch
elder in his official capacity dated Wash
ngt0n, February %, ls-6 and bears the
signature of John TwecdalI, Chief Clerk
of the War Department. II il
as follows. II have the honor to inform
y0u that the team of horses used by rX-
Secretary Lincoln are unserviCeable and no
longer useful for the service of the Depart
mrnt The Secretary directs me that they
he turned over 10 You for the customary
disposition, and that pair OF good, soand
horses he purchased for the use of this Of
trr. He prefers bay horses, hut does not
desire the purchase of an expensive pair -
This voucher was disallOwed by the
Third Auditor and Second Comptroller
Butter. on the ground that money appro-
pTIated nv Congress for army tran~pOrta-
tion cannot he used legally in purchasing
horses for the Secretary OF War. The
necessary expenses of the War Depart
meat proper being provided for IL the
legislative appropriation.
To this Col Batchelder replied that the
order Of the Secretary of War was the
supreme law 10 him and conclusive upon
the accounting officers of the Treasury.
Base !iaIi.
AT New YORK: Brooklyn 2. Athletics ,
Base hits Brooklyn II, Athletics T.; er-
rors, Brooklyn i, Athletics :; pitchers,
Porter and Seward; umpire, McQuadc
At ST. LOuis:-St. Louis II, Cleveland
= Base hits-St Louis l., Cleveland II;
errors, St Louis ,, Cleveland =; pitchers,
King and Daily; umpire, Curry.
At Louisville;-Louisville ,, Cincinnati
/; base hits, Cincinnati =, Louisville 9,
errors, Cincinnati >, Louisville /; pitchers
Mullane and Ramsay; umpire Ferguson
At indianapolis indianapolis >, New
York 10, earned runs, indianapolis ,, New
York ,. base hits, indianapolis :, New
York Ii: errors, indianapolis >, New
York >; pitchers, Welch and Hcaly; um-
pIc Valentine.
At Chicago Chicago /, Philadelphia l.,
earned runs. Chicago ). Philadelphia l.;
base hits. Chicago ; Philadelphia %; cr-
rors, Chicago II, Philadelphia 2,ptchers,
Baldwin, Van liaitren aud Williamson,
and Bufliugton; umpire. Dave sullivan.
At Detroit-Detroit Is, Washington ~;
earned runs, Detroit L, Washington 10;
base hits. Detroit %, Washington 20; er-
roIs. Detroit /. Washington 1; pitchers,
Burke aud TwitchelI, and O'Day; umpire,
| Sullivan.
At Blltimore-Ba IL, Nets 10; base
hits. Nets l.: errors, Baltimore /, Nets :;
pitchers. Martin and CushIman; umpire,
sullivan.
At Pittsburg- Plttsbnrg %, Boston 3;
earned, PittSbuTg .; Boston 3; home run,
Carroll: struck out. by Morris ,; Rad
bourne and Kelly none; umpire, Powers.